Newspaper carrier and protector



.Sept 28 1926'. .y

- R. TQMLiNSON EI'AL INEWSPAPER CARRIER AND PROTECTOR Filed Ma'rch 4. 1926 MMM 25 moved'as wanted.V

pli-me@ Sept ze., ieee.

WILLIAIVIRAYMOND TGMLNSON,

A.. .a A Q on Non-FOLK, AND JAMES A. JOHNSON, oF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINrA; SArn JonNSoNAsSIeNoN To SAID -ToinLINsoN AND ROBERT L.

BAKER, or Nonronn, vine-INIA.

VVNIEWSPAEER CARRIERvAND PROTECTOR.

This invention relates to newspaper hold-V ers and carriersV and the vgeneral object of the invention is to provide a newspaper holder orfcarrier which is particularly adapted for carrying newspapers in rainy weather and which isdesigned for t-he purpose of preventing newspapers from getting wet. Y.

A further object is to provide a device of this characterV lembodying a supporting frame which may be supported upon the body by straps 'or thelike anda textile cover engaging over the-frame and protecting the newspapers, and a further object is 5 to provide a device of this lrind with means for supporting the newspapers, which. means are retractile asy the newspapers are disposed of. -V

A further object is to provide a very simv ple, cheaply made, and light device of this characteriwhich will involve very little extra` weight, which may be supported by; straps or otherwise uponthe body of the vender` andfrom which papers may be readily re- Our invention isillustrated inthe acc0mpanying drawings whereinrr` rFigurey 1 isV a perspectiveu'view ofrour newspaper holding device in applied position; y

Fig. 2 is a front'elevation of the supportingy frame, the canvas coverv being cut away Fig. 3 isa side elevation of the structure shown in Figure 2; Y p

.Figure4 is al fragmentary top plan view ofthe structure shownin Figure 2. Y

.'Referring to these drawings and particularly to Figure` 2 it will be seen that the frame ofthis holderV or carrierl is formed of wire being bent to forman approximately rectangular frame' 10 having the upper cross bari 11 andthe lower cross b'ar 12 and the vertical members 13.V V.llxtending from the y16 extend downward' and then are angulai-ly bent outwardor laterally as at 17.

A lower frame comprising a longitudinal bar 18 having angularly bent portions 19 wire of any suitablesize and strength, theV of the upright portions 13, vertical ymembers and 2OV is attachedto the vertical member 16, as shown'in'Figure 3, Vso as to distend and expand the lower portion of the cover. EX- tending parallel to each of the portions 16 is a vertical rod 21 having outwardly projecting lugs 22 .slidingly and rotatably mounted upon the upright portion 16. The lower ends of these members 21 arel angu larly bent as at 23 and upwardly angled as at 24, at their extremities for thesupport of newspapers.'

A contractile spring 25 is attached at its ends'tothe vertical members 21 andthe contractionof this spring tends to rotate these i members 21 toA aposition to carry the arms 23 inward and rearward. `Springs 26 are attached, for'instance, to the cross bar'12 and act to urge the shafts 21, as they may be termed, upward. i

Extending over the frame is a cover 27 of duck canvas, waterproof fabric, or like material, this cover being preferably at.- Y tached to the upper cross bar 10 and extend! ing downward and rearwardly over the inwardly curved portions 15 of the frame and extending `downwardly and forward over the cross bar 12 and overvthe newspapers which are supported upon the arms 2.3.V This frame is held 4out laterally by the'portions 14 and l19. y g f f .ln the use of this device the front of the cover 27 is lifted up Aand newspapers are l disposed upon the arms 23, one afterran j other. The spring 25 acts to turn the arms 23 so that the upwardly turned portions V24 bear against the outside faceof the outer paper. ln delivering the paper, the venderv has vto lift up on the forward paper so that it may escape the upwardly turned ends 24. The spring 25 acts, of course, to rotate the shafts 21 so that the arms 23, as soon as one paper is Vdelivered, swing inward yto carry the ends 24 against-the next paper` and so enuntilallof the papers have `been delivered. Y l K f It will be seen that with this devicenewspapers may be vendedk in rainy weather without the newspapers. being vexposed `to the rain. Furthermore, Vthe newspapers maybe pulled out from the carrier or holder one by one and that Vthe newspapers remaining within the carrier or holder will be heldin compact form by the arms 23 and the upvwardly turned ends' 24. VPreferably the spring QG will be use(L for causing the sha tt- 21 to move upward so that the newspapers will be fully protected by the canvas cover and yet permit the shafts 2l and the arms 23 to be drawn downward for the ready positioning of the newspapers upon the arms Q3.

lVhile we have illustrated a frame which is thoroughly effective for the purpose intended, we do not wish to be limited to this many changes might be made in the details of this frame construction without departingl from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

l. A newspaper protector and carrying device comprising a supporting frame substantially disposed in one plane and adapted to be disposed against a body and having a length greater than the length of the newspapers to be carried, said supporting frame having an outwardly7 projecting member having a length substantially equal to that of the frame, newspaper supporting means extending downward from the supporting frame and then outward below said member and upon which the papers may rest, and a cover extending downward from the top of the frame all around the same and having its front extending over said outwardly projecting member.

2. A newspaper protecting and carrying device comprising a supporting frame, a cover therefor, and newspaper supporting means extending downward from the supporting frame and having arms extending outward therefrom, the cover extending over said arms, said arms being swingably mounted upon the supporting frame for moven'ient in a horizontal plane, and resilient means urging the said arms toward each other and inward.

3. A newspaper protectingand carrying device comprising a supporting frame, a cover therefor, and newspaper supporting means extending downward from the supporting frame and having arms extending outward therefrom, the cover extending over said arms, said arms being swingably mounted upon the supporting frame for movement in a horizontal plane, and resilient means urging the said arms toward each other and inward, each of said arms having an upwardly turnedextremity.

f1. A newspaper carrier and protector comprising a main frame, a cover of flexible material extending over the main frame and down around the sides thereof, the main frame having depending portions, shaft swingably mounted upon said depending portions, each shaft at its lower end having an outwardly extending arm with the upwardly extending extremity upon which the newspapers may be disposed, and resilient means urging said arms toward each other and inward.

5. A newspaper carrier and protector comprising a main frame, a cover of flexible material extending over the main frame and down around the sidesI thereof, the main frame having depending portions, shafts swingably mounted upon said depending portions, each shaft at its lower end having an outwardly extending arm with the upwardly extending extremity upon which the newspapers may be disposed, resilient means urging said arms toward each other and inward, and means resiliently supporting said arms against vertical depression.

6. A newspaper carrier and protector of the character described comprising a main frame, a cover therefor and extending over the frame and downward around the sides thereof, the main frame including vertical depending portions, shafts extending parallel to the depending portions and having apertured lugs through which the depending portions pass whereby said shafts are mounted for swinging movement, each shaft at its lower end having an outwardhv extending arm with an upwardly extending extremity and a contractile spring stretched across the space between the two shafts and connecting the same and resisting outward swinging movementof the arms and urging;r said arms inward and toward each other.

7. A newspaper protector and carrier comprising a front vertically disposed rectangular fname having depending portions angularly bent at their lower ends` horizontally and rearwardly extending portions forming part of the main frame. a lower frame attached to the depending portions below the lower cross bar of the rectangular frame, shafts disposed parallel to said depending portions and having apertured lugs through which the depending portions pass, each of said shafts having an arm at its lower end with an angular extremity, resilient means urging said shafts in a direction to carry the arms inw-arr and toward each other, and a cover attached to the upper bar of the first named frame and extending downward and outward over srid arms.

ln testimony whereof we hereunto aiix our signatures.

WLLAM RAYMi-li) TOEINSG. JAMES A. JOHNSON.

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